Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences diagnostics and biotechnology At Cepheid one of Danaher s 15 operating companies our work saves lives and we re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact You ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter And by harnessing Danaher s system of continuous improvement you help turn ideas into impact - innovating at the speed of life At Cepheid we are passionate about improving health care through fast accurate molecular diagnostic systems and tests As a member of our team you ll get to make an immediate measurable impact on a global scale within an environment that fosters career growth and development Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the world s most complex health challenges Together we bring MORE change to the world Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible We are looking for a Senior Staff Engineer Firmware Verification to act as the technical and project leader to architect for our firmware test and verification strategy This is a senior hands-on individual contributor role for an expert who has deep technical expertise strategic thinking and the ability to influence cross-functional teams to ensure compliance reliability and innovation to ensuring embedded software is robust safe and ready for regulatory scrutiny You will be responsible for designing the entire verification ecosystem for our instrument firmware from architecting scalable automation frameworks to developing and executing the formal test protocols that prove our products are secure and effective You will build the systems and provide the objective evidence that ensures our firmware is ready for the clinic In this role you will have the opportunity to Develop and maintain end-to-end firmware verification strategies and reusable test automation frameworks for diagnostic medical devices using Python and firmware engineering tools API SDK Design and execute formal verification protocols and automated test suites covering black-box and white-box testing of low-level drivers and complex system behaviors Build and sustain Hardware-in-the-Loop HIL environments for automated repeatable firmware testing on target hardware platforms Author verification documentation compliant with IEC 62304 and FDA submission standards including test plans protocols and reports for regulated diagnostic medical devices Integrate automated firmware tests into CI CT pipelines using DBS Tools and represent firmware team in cross-functional product core teams for requirement clarification and compliance tracking The essential requirements of the job include Bachelor s degree in computer electrical engineering or related field with 8 years of experience or Master s degree with 6 years of experience in embedded systems development and testing Minimum 6 years of hands-on experience testing and verifying embedded software firmware for robotics motion control thermal control sonication or optics using Helix TestRail Zephyr Jenkins and GitLab Minimum 5 years of experience developing test automation frameworks in Python and working with embedded C C in production environments Minimum 4 years of experience designing building and executing Hardware-in-the-Loop HIL test platforms for embedded systems validation Minimum 5 years of experience in regulated industries such as diagnostics medical devices avionics or automotive including hands-on debugging using oscilloscopes logic analyzers and sensor logging tools It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in Direct in-depth experience working under IEC 62304 guidelines Experience with formal software V V processes under an ISO 13485 Quality Management System Join our winning team today Together we ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow s science and technology We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life For more information visit www danaher com